Prie (en. Pray)

/pʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To bow in spirit or in act in a call to a deity.

She prays every day for her family.

Elle prie tous les jours pour sa famille.

To insistently ask for something.

I ask for your forgiveness for this mistake.

Je prie votre pardon pour cette erreur.

To express a wish or desire.

He prays for peace in the world.

Il prie pour la paix dans le monde.

From Old French 'prier', derived from Latin 'precari'.

to pray for something

To ask for divine intercession for a cause.

prier pour quelque chose

to make a prayer

To recite a prayer formula.

faire une prière

to kneel in prayer

To assume a praying position, often as a sign of humility.

prier à genoux

to pray fervently

To pray with great intensity and devotion.

prier avec ferveur

prayer

A formula or act through which one addresses the deity.

prière

praying

One who is in the act of praying.

priant

prior

Worthy of prayer, often a religious leader.

prieur

To ask for something insistently.

He asks his friends for help.

Il prie de l'aide à ses amis.

To express a strong wish.

She prays that this dream comes true.

Elle prie pour que ce rêve se réalise.